The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Mānoa has once again been nationally recognized for its focus on racial justice and personalized learning environment. In the of The National Jurist¡¯s preLaw magazine, UH law school was given an “A” rating in racial justice and ranked No. 11 in the U.S. for student-faculty ratio.
The mission of the UH law school is to be a collaborative, multicultural community that prepares students for excellence in careers that advance justice and the rule of law. With programs such as and , the law school is consistently acknowledged for its .
The issue explained how small student-faculty ratios can make a huge difference in students¡¯ experiences. The National Jurist reached out to gather insight into how this is benefitting UH¡¯s law school students.
“A smaller class allows a professor to have eye contact with each student and read their body language to gain awareness of how the students¡¯ learning is proceeding,” said Nicholas Mirkay, associate dean for academic affairs and UH law professor. “It allows the classroom discussion to go in different directions, and that brings a sense of what is of interest to the students.”
UH law school¡¯s recent rankings:
- “A” rating for Environmental Law, preLaw magazine 2024
- “B+” rating for practical training, preLaw magazine 2024
- No. 4 for most chosen by older students, The Princeton Review 2024
- No. 5 for most diverse faculty, The Princeton Review 2024
- No. 6 for best state and local clerkships, The Princeton Review 2024
- No. 23 for best part-time programs, U.S. News & World Report 2024
- No. 23 for best environmental law programs, U.S. News & World Report 2024